Aethermancer © moi rai games Publishing The Second Game From Moi Rai Games Is Aethermancer After Monster Sanctuary comes Aethermancer. The second game from moi rai games in Hamburg mixes monster taming with roguelite. The game allows players to take an active role in combat alongside their monsters. moi rai games, the developers behind Monster Sanctuary, have announced their partnership with US publisher offbrand games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Kalypso Media Publishing Kalypso Media to Release Commandos: Origins in Early April Not in March, but in April 2025. Kalypso Media and Claymore Game Studios will release Commandos: Origins a little later. The retail release will follow in May. On 9 April 2025, Commandos: Origins will be released digitally for PC, Xbox Series X|S and PlayStation 5. The latest instalment in By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© Sports Interactive Publishing Sports Interactive has Cancelled Football Manager 25 First postponed, now cancelled, the development of Football Manager 25 was ill-fated from the outset. Sports Interactive apologizes publicly, announces pre-orders will be refunded and focuses on the next "era for Football Manager". With a message on the website and corresponding social media posts, Sports Interactive has announced By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Farming Simulator 25 has sold over three million copies since its release in November 2024. © Giants Software Publishing Three Million Farming Simulator 25 Unit Sales in Three Months Farming Simulator 25, from publisher and developer Giants Software, has sold over three million copies since its release in November 2024. A new roadmap teases upcoming content, including free additions. More than three million people have already played Farming Simulator 25. The game was released on 12 November. "Three By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
© World's Edge Publishing Two Age of Empires Games Coming to PlayStation 5 Following the announcement that Forza Horizon 5 will be coming to PlayStation 5, two more ports of Xbox games have been announced, this time successful real-time strategy games. Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition, first released on PC in November 2019, and Age of Mythology: Retold, first released in September By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
Wreckfest 2 © THQ Nordic and Bugbear Entertainment Publishing Wreckfest 2 Enters Early Access in March 2025 THQ Nordic and Bugbear Entertainment will release Wreckfest 2 in Early Access on PC in March 2025. The demolition racer will be built together with the community. Austrian publisher THQ Nordic and developer Bugbear Entertainment from Finland will release Wreckfest 2 in Early Access on PC on 20 March 2025. By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
MultiVersus © Warner Bros. Games Publishing MultiVersus to Be Shut Down After One Year in Live Service Warner Bros. Games will shut down MultiVersus after the end of Season 5 on 30 May 2025. This will be the second time the 2D fighting game from Player First Games will go offline. MultiVersus, a fighting game with a roster of popular characters from various Warner Bros. Discovery franchises, By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
More than ten million people played Forza Horizon 5 on PC and Xbox in its launch week. It was the biggest Xbox launch. The game was released on 9 November 2021. © Xbox Game Studios Publishing Xbox Takes Forza Horizon 5 to PlayStation 5 Xbox is bringing another PC and Xbox exclusive to PlayStation 5, and this time it's a real heavyweight. Forza Horizon 5 will be released on Sony's console in spring 2025. With more than 40 million players on PC and Xbox, one of the most successful and By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
The physical version of Kingdom Hearts 4 will be distributed by Bandai Namco Entertainment from 1 February 2025, like all other new releases from Square Enix. © Square Enix Publishing Square Enix and Bandai Namco Expand Distribution Partnership Square Enix is restructuring the distribution of its physical games in Europe, leaving Plaion, the current partner for Germany, out of the equation. Starting 1 February, Bandai Namco Entertainment will take over the distribution of Square Enix titles in Germany, the UK, Spain, Italy, and the Nordics. This deal is By Stephan Steininger • 1 min read
Farming Simulator VR © Giants Software Publishing Farming Simulator VR Announced by Giants Software This is hands-on virtual farming: Giants Software has announced Farming Simulator VR. The standalone game on Meta Quest will be available at the end of February 2025. It is the first VR game from Giants Software. Farming Simulator VR will be released on 28 February 2025 for Meta Quest 2, By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
A PlayStation account will also be optional for Marvel's Spider-Man 2. The game is due for release on PC on 30 January 2025. © Sony, Marvel Publishing Sony Drops Requirement for PlayStation Network Account on PC Recent PC releases from Sony Interactive Entertainment (PlayStation Publishing) have required a PlayStation Network account. For two titles already released and two upcoming titles, this requirement will become optional. The recent PlayStation releases on PC required a PlayStation Network account, which was widely criticised by gamers, especially as the games By Marcel Kleffmann • 1 min read
GOG Dreamlist © GOG.com Publishing GOG Dreamlist Started to Bring Back Games With Greater Vigour Online distribution platform GOG has launched the Dreamlist, a public tool to persuade publishers to re-release games that are no longer accessible. Also: Dino Crisis and Dino Crisis 2 have been re-released. CD Projekt's GOG.com has launched Dreamlist, a community-based tool that allows people to vote for By Marcel Kleffmann • 2 min read
